Design for Health
Ontario College of Art and Design
Course Info
Subject
Design
Languages
English
Duration
2 years
Degrees
Master
Course General Description
Designers affect the quality of life and well-being of individuals and entire populations through the designs they create. Today, some of the most exciting design work is being carried out in the broad and diverse field of health. OCAD University’s Master of Design (MDes) in Design for Health offers you a unique opportunity to develop competency in the area of health design.Tuition Fees
Domestic: $8,365.66 International: $23,667.82Disciplines
Design and InnovationHealth Context
Research and Application
Requirements
4 year bachelor’s degree in art history, visual culture, film studies, communications or a similar program, with a minimum 75% (B+) average over your last two years of studyPortfolio (samples of your work and a visual representation of who you are)
Statement of Intent
Official transcripts
English Language Proficiency Test results (if required)
Grants and Scholarships
Purpose Definitions Governor General’s Academic MedalsCourse Notable Alumni
Alson MulvaleAvital Lang
Laura Halleran
Course Notable Academia
Maya DesaiKate Sellen
Peter Coppin
Jules Goss
Bruce Hinds
Richard Hunt
School Info
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Toronto (Ontario)
Year of Establishment
1876
Number of students
6072
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
4399
School General Description
Founded in 1876, OCAD U is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. OCAD U continuously builds on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinary practice, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, members of the OCAD U community are uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.School Contacts
https://www.ocadu.ca/
admissions@ocadu.ca
416-977-6000
Connections with Businesses
Microsoft ResearchEpson
Polycom
Yahoo! Inc.
Scotiabank
JWT
Dobe Canada etc
Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions
RMIT VietnamUniversity of Southampton - Winchester Schools of Art
Glasgow School of Art
San Francisco Art Institute
Oregon College of Art and Craft
University of Applied Science Europe etc
School Notable Alumni
Doris McCarthyHarley Parker
Emanuel Hahn
Holly Coulis
Duncan Macpherson
Martha Ladly
Elizabeth Wyn Wood
School Notable Academia
Roy AscottBarbara Astman
Aba Bayefsky
Bill Buxton
Nicole Collins
Bonnie Devine
Exchange Programmes
ONTARIO-JIANGSU STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM (CHINA)AICAD MEMBER SHOOLS
Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest
GAMA (Gaming, Anime and Manga Association)Genesis
OCAD a Capella
OCAD Chinese Student Association
Artivism group etc